Role OverviewAs an Entry-Level System Validation Engineer on the
Taurus team, you will validate Astera Labs'
Taurus Ethernet Smart Cable Modules and
Taurus ASICs. You'll work on chip bring-up, system-level debug, and interoperability testing across real-world AI server and networking platforms, collaborating closely with electrical validation, firmware, and product applications teams.
Key Responsibilities- Execute system validation test plans for Taurus Ethernet Smart Cable Modules.
- Perform chip bring-up and debug for Taurus ASICs in lab environments using oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, BERTs, and network switches
- Validate high-speed interconnects and AI fabrics in custom silicon, including signal integrity, link training, FEC stats, and protocol compliance
- Collaborate with electrical validation, firmware, and product applications teams to root-cause issues and drive resolution
- Document validation results, debug findings, and contribute to bring-up notes and test reports
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- Strong academic foundation in circuit analysis, signals and systems, electromagnetics, or high-speed digital design through coursework and labs
- Familiarity with PCIe®, CXL™, or Ethernet standards
- Familiarity with fundamental signal-integrity concepts such as eye diagrams, jitter, noise, impedance, and transmission lines
- Exposure to electrical lab equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, network analyzers)
- Experience using scripting or programming languages such as Python, MATLAB, TCL, or C/C++
- Comfortable working with lab tools and debugging hardware
- Strong analytical and communication skills
Preferred Skills
- Exposure to post-silicon validation or bring-up of connectivity IP blocks
- Knowledge of signal integrity analysis and eye diagram interpretation
- Familiarity with Linux systems, shell scripting, and version control (Git)
- Understanding of AI workloads and how interconnect bandwidth impacts performance
